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Mathematica

What is Mathematica?

Mathematica is the world's most powerful global computing environment. Ideal for use in engineering, mathematics, finance, physics, chemistry, biology, and a wide range of other fields, it makes possible a new level of automation in algorithmic computation, interactive manipulation, and dynamic presentation--as well as a whole new way of interacting with the world of data.

Getting Mathematica

Mathematica is currently installed in the following computer labs:

Library Lab 112

Library Laptops

Library Reference Area

MCT 054 (Public Lab)

MCT 158 (Public Lab)

MCT 263 (Mathematics Lab)

Franklin Science Center (FSC) 202

Franklin Science Center (FSC) 206

Franklin Science Center (FSC) 208

Franklin Science Center (FSC) 216

Mathematica can also be installed on:

Faculty/staff university machines: Installation is available by contacting our faculty/staff helpdesk by dialing HELP (x4357).

Faculty/staff personally-owned machines: Installers are available from the Wolfram web site by clicking here.

Students' personally-owned machines: Students can download Mathematica for Students by following the instructions listed below.

Installing Mathematica for Students

Mathematica is available for use by Shippensburg University students on home or personal computers. Please follow the instructions below to download and install Mathematica for Students.

Click on the links below to download the version of Mathematica for your operating system. When prompted for a username and password, type your Ship e-mail address and password.

When the file is downloaded, run the setup program by double-clicking on it (on Windows, this is Mathematica_9.0.1_Student_WIN.exe).

Follow the installation instructions presented on screen. No changes to the installation options are necessary in most cases. The installation process can take up to 10-20 minutes to complete.

Click on the button below to visit the Wolfram User Portal to obtain your Activation Key.

When prompted, enter your name, e-mail address and platform you are installing on. You MUST use a university e-mail address (ship.edu) for your key to be issued. Your activation key will be sent via e-mail.